Yeats is one of my all-time favorite poets, and his poems discuss a range of different topics from Greek myth to Irish history to fairy lore to his feelings about the world. Which poem did you like the most, and why? Which one didn’t make sense to you? How does the form of the poems […]
How did your research and first draft writing go? What went well, and what do you think you want to change for your final draft? Brainstorm revisions and talk about the research process in the comments.
Watch the video and look at the slides on Blackboard about the 20thcentury. Use the comments here to discuss what you know about the 20thcentury and the works that were written during this time. What did you learn from the powerpoint, and how does it line up with things you know or have learned before?
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a drama and a satire of Victorian society. Post here about the funniest lines from the play, the parts you liked or found confusing, or anything you may know about Oscar Wilde. (Did you recognize the pun in the title? Why is he talking about “earnestness” in […]
Post any reactions to and questions about your reading of the excerpt of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde here. What do you like about the text? What do you dislike? What’s confusing or strange? How does the form influence the text? How about the language? What do you think of the characters? What are some themes […]
Brainstorm two to three potential topics for the second paper and why you’re considering them. What text do you want to write about? And what context would help you discuss it? Post your thoughts and ideas in the comments.
Watch the video (in the unit two section of Background Info) and look over the prompt and rubric for the History and Context Paper. What experience do you have with ACC library services? What kinds of research papers have you written before? Discuss your thoughts about and experience with research and research papers here.
Tips for working on online courses: Give yourself dedicated time to work on each course Getting in the swing of managing all of your classes on your own time is really tough, and can get out of hand quickly. Make sure you have some dedicated time set apart that’s just for each course. This can […]
Go to the course Blackboard and watch the video for the most recent powerpoint. What other facts do you know about Victorian Britain, or what’s something new that you learned from the most recent powerpoint? Discuss Victorian British history in the comments.
Hello and welcome to the course website for English 2323, British literature from the 18th century to present day! We’ll be using this site to post informally about our course as well as to comment on each others’ ideas and contributions. Please feel free to get creative on our blog– use images, write bulleted lists, use […]
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